The Lycan king-Chapter 65

*Jax*

There was something off with Leonora and she was trying so hard to hide it from me. It had been a week and I was thinking that she would be over it by now but she wasn’t. Everyday she sulked and acted so coldly towards me but in contrast some of her actions were so affectionate. Like how she would always hug me so tightly before she went to her room and how she would always want to cuddle till late at night.

I had tried to get her to move in with me so that I could monitor her and see if there would be any changes but she constantly refused and as much as I wanted to think that she was doing fine, I couldn’t.

I knew she might be getting bullied and even when I asked, she always brushed off the topic. I hated this state of limbo we were in and it confused the hell out of me. I wanted her to come to me anytime she felt bothered but it seemed like she was doing the opposite.

I had seen the way she interacted with her best friend, Bethany. So many times they would walk across the compound talking, laughing and I would feel so jealous. Why wasn’t she like that with me? Why didn’t she feel comfortable enough to tell me what the problem was?

The whole pack was back to our daily routine and I specifically ordered that Leonora should be exempted from any pack activity. She was my mate and she needed to be treated with respect. This was a weird development because never had a kitchen volunteer been a mate to a king.

I was seated in my room waiting for Leonora to come and meet me. I wanted to see how she would react to the fact that her name had been taken off the list. I knew she would scream and throw a fit. Leonora wasn’t the type to be idle. She loved working or at least keeping herself busy. When she was in the human world, she would always go for walks or a late night jog. Maybe I should incorporate that into our routine. Maybe she would open up more.

I heard the door knob rattle before the door opened. Leonora’s face came into view and I watched the sadness fill her eyes. It was weird watching her get sad in my presence. Was I doing anything wrong? She slowly entered into the room and shut the door behind her.

"Why did you make them take my name off the roster?" She calmly asked and I frowned. Why was she being so calm with me? This felt so weird. Leonora was like my little firecracker.

"Good morning to you too, my love. I wanted us to go out." I suggested. I didn’t have anything planned but I didn’t mind taking my car and driving her out of the pack. Maybe a change of scenery would make things better. Her apartment was still there and I had been paying for it. I didn’t want her to lose that part of her life just because she was with me now.

"Jax, I am perfectly fine with work." She said as she walked towards me and sat beside me. I took her hand in mine and slowly rubbed her knuckles with my thumb. "Please tell them to add my name back."

"You’re my Queen now and you shouldn’t be working." I said to her, half expecting her to blush or smile but her face fell. "Leonora-" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"You call me Leo."

"Sorry. Leo, I know something is wrong. Please just talk to me. I can tell that it’s eating you up and you’re not happy to be with me." I said and she turned her face away. I really wanted to know what was on her mind. Why was she acting this way? What had I done?

So many questions plagued my mind and I really wanted to find out the answers. I really wanted to make things work with Leonora and it wasn’t just about my mate needing a mate anymore. It was about me. I don’t know why but I felt something for her. I wanted to be around her. She was funny, kind, smart- there were so many qualities I couldn’t even count. I didn’t know that making that decision for her to stay with me would make me see her in a different light and I’m glad I did. I’m glad I got to spend time with her even if we were arguing for most of it. I missed the way it was then. I missed all the teasing and flirting.

"Nothing is wrong. You want me to be your Queen so I’m gearing up for it." She said and I frowned. What did she mean by that? Was Claire already teaching her? I had already told Claire to back off teaching her because I didn’t want Leonora to change. I liked her the way she was and I knew everyone would come to see why I chose her. Why I so desperately wanted to make things work.

"Leo, there’s something eating you up and I can see it. Please talk to me." I begged but no answer. "You know what, let’s go for that drive. We both need some air." I stood up and headed over to my closet. I took off my shirt and changed into a short sleeved button down shirt. I looked over at Leonora and she was wearing a dark washed jeans and a round neck shirt. If I offered her my shirt, I wasn’t sure she would take it.

I decided that I’ll take her shopping so that she could have some clothes in my closet and I would also send the guards over to her apartment to get her clothes that they left there. I was willing to do any and everything to make her feel at home with me and if it doesn’t work, I’ll accept her rejection.